Η Opel ανακοίνωσε το Karl Rocks

16:55 12/9/2016 - Πηγή: AutoBlog

Η Opel παρουσίασε το Karl Rocks, ένα μικρό αστικό crossover, με τις πωλήσεις του να ξεκινούν στο τέλος του χρόνου και όπως προστάζουν οι καιροί, ένα μικρό crossover με δυνατότητες, αίσθηση και χαρακτηριστικά ενός πιο ακριβού και μεγάλου SUV, αναμένεται να γίνει ανάρπαστο.

Το επίσημο ντεμπούτο του αναμένεται να γίνει στην έκθεση αυτοκινήτου στο Παρίσι στα τέλη του μηνός για να κάνει παρέα στο παρόμοιο σε μέγεθος Adam

Rocks και ακολουθεί την ίδια συνταγή σε 5θυρο αμάξωμα. Το ύψος του οχήματος έχει αυξηθεί κατά 18 χιλιοστά, ενώ στην οροφή του έχουν προστεθεί ασημί ράγες. Τον όλο SUV χαρακτήρα του αυτοκινήτου, ολοκληρώνουν οι νέοι πλαστικοί προφυλακτήρες μπρος-πίσω, οι ασημί λεπτομέρειες στο πλάι και οι ζάντες αλουμινίου 15 ιντσών. Σε ότι αφορά τον χώρο αποσκευών αυτός μπορεί να φτάσει μέχρι και τα 1.013 λίτρα.

Το εσωτερικό είναι ανανεωμένο, με ύφασμα αποκλειστικά για τις εκδόσεις Rocks. Στάνταρ σύστημα ψυχαγωγίας είναι το Radio R 300 και σαν έξτρα προσφέρεται το Radio R 400 IntelliLink, με δυνατότητα για πλήρη συνδεσιμότητα με smartphone, είτε Android Auto είτε Apple CarPlay, ενώ διαθέτει και το σύστημα Opel OnStar.

Η έκδοση Rocks έρχεται με όλα τα συν από την απλή έκδοση περιλαμβάνοντας τα στάνταρ ασφάλειας, τιμόνι με λειτουργία πόλης για πιο ξεκούραστη χρήση, αισθητήρες στάθμευσης και cruise control με περιοριστή ταχύτητας.

Η Opel κρατάει κλειστά τα χαρτιά της για τις λεπτομέρειες του κινητήρα, αλλά ίσως είναι ασφαλές να υποθέσουμε ότι θα χρησιμοποιεί τον ίδιο ατμοσφαιρικό 3κύλινδρο κινητήρα 1.000 κ.εκ και 75 ίππους με τη βασική έκδοση του Karl. Τέλος, η κίνηση θα μεταφέρεται στους εμπρός τροχούς μέσω ενός χειροκίνητου κιβωτίου 5 σχέσεων.

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Δελτίο ΤύπουSUV-inspired: Raised ride height and rugged body parts for the urban jungleExtrovert: The wild Opel KARL with expressive exterior is perfect fit for individualistsConnected: Opel OnStar and Radio R 4.0 IntelliLink availableIn the spotlight: KARL ROCKS to celebrate world premiere at Paris Motor Show

Rüsselsheim. Are you looking for a small car that has the stylish looks and upmarket features of a much bigger and often much pricier vehicle? Or are you looking for a mini car that can handle the daily challenges of the urban jungle while simultaneously dazzling onlookers with its trendy SUV look and feel? If this is the case, the new Opel KARL ROCKS should appeal to you.

The new car, which is set to celebrate its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show (Booth 501 in Hall 5-2; October 1-16), bears a strong resemblance to a true SUV and shares many virtues connected with this vehicle class such as an elevated seating position that enables better visibility and easier access to the cabin or an outstanding connectivity offer. Furthermore, the new Opel KARL ROCKS maintains the unquestionable practicality of the Opel KARL with five doors, five seats, compact dimensions and a maximum trunk space over 1,000 liters up to the roof making it the ideal vehicle for a broad audience of city dwellers. Like KARL, the rocking version will thus be big on everything – except size and price.

Clever design tweaks set the KARL ROCKS, available for order from the end of the year, apart from most of its A-segment rivals and in fact also from its tamer sibling. The functional silver roof rails, rugged front and rear bumpers with integrated skid pads (the former also including fog light), front and rear wheelhouse moldings and unique 15-inch bi-color look alloy wheels blend in perfectly with typical Opel design cues such as the Opel blade that sweeps dynamically up towards the rear. Combined with the sloping roofline this creates a dynamic, sporty appearance that links the KARL ROCKS to the KARL while simultaneously giving it a distinct rugged look.

The car’s off-road character and outgoing personality are further emphasized by an 18-mm increase in ride height enabling better visibility in dense urban traffic or when admiring the view while cruising along country roads. The raised ride height also brings further advantages with it – KARL ROCKS can also venture off tarmacked roads and negotiate uneven surfaces better. Furthermore, the 18-mm increase facilitates ingress and egress.

The outdoor atmosphere created by the exterior design continues on the inside of the car with the unique “Favo” fabric upholstery for the seats. The design is reminiscent of honeycomb and exclusively available for the KARL ROCKS. Elsewhere, front door sill plates and the high gloss frame for the standard Radio R 300 or the optional Radio R 4.0 IntelliLink system, which brings the world of smartphones to the KARL ROCKS via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto and enables navigation via Apple Maps or Google Maps, add to the new level of sophistication. Alternatively, Navi 4.0 IntelliLink offers an integrated navigation system. The connectivity offering of the KARL ROCKS is rounded off by the availability of Opel’s personal connectivity and service assistant Opel OnStar, making it and its tamer sibling the best connected mini cars on the market.

However, KARL ROCKS has much more to offer than its enticing looks and stylish interior – it is also just a practical as the Opel KARL. Five doors guarantee easy access to the front and rear seats while the five seats ensure that even families can enjoy Opel’s stylish mini car with SUV flair. And when needed, the rear seats, with a standard 40/60 folding split, can be folded down completely giving the KARL ROCKS an impressive total trunk space of 1,013 liters up to the roof.

Furthermore, Opel’s wild child comes with all of the safety and comfort features available in the regular KARL. City mode reduces steering effort at the push of a button (from Enjoy), greatly facilitating maneuvering in heavy city traffic. Park Assist is also available and assists the driver during parking by issuing an acoustic warning as the car approaches obstacles when reversing. Cruise control with speed limiter regulates driving speeds, which is extremely helpful in complicated urban traffic and in residential areas with a 30 km/h speed limit.